Gigean

Gigean (Gijan) is a commune in the Hérault département in Occitanie in southern France.



Geography
Gigean is bordered by the Étang de Thau to its west, the Gardiole hills to its south and by a wine growing plain, which runs from the Moure Hills to the edge of Montpellier.

Gigean is 18 km from Montpellier and 14 km from Sète.

The A9 autoroute exchange is 2 km south, which runs to the A75 33 km away at Clermont-l'Hérault.

The climate is Mediterranean: warm and dry in the summer, mild in the winter. Autumn is often marked by rain and heavy wind.

Neighboring communes
Poussan, Montbazin, Cournonsec, Fabrègues, Vic-la-Gardiole, Frontignan and Balaruc-le-Vieux.

Population
Its inhabitants are called Gigeannais

Sights

 * Saint Félix-de-Montceau: 13th century abbey, a listed monument historique since 1925, now in ruins, situated on the Gardiole hills.
 * Église Saint Genis: 13th century church.